Apple-tree Screen
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On the territory of the Urals, the relief is rather dissected and uniform, unfortunately, is not. Most of the area is occupied by mountains that create climatic barriers. On the western side, the climatic conditions are much milder, but the amount of precipitation is noticeably higher. On the eastern side, the climatic conditions are arid and more severe. Due to the above information, various fruit trees have a good survival rate. For the inhabitants of the Urals, this variety of apples with a tasty and healthy harvest was specially bred. Because of its qualities, the Ekrannoe apple tree is widely known throughout the Urals, as well as throughout our country. When selecting this variety of apples for their summer cottage, suburban or personal plot, summer residents need to learn about all the characteristics of the fruit crop, the methods of its correct planting and instructions on agricultural technology in the future.
Apple tree Screen - description and characteristics
This variety of apples brings a large amount of harvest in the autumn season of harvest ripening. This variety was obtained at the Sverdlovsk gardening station by pollination of the variety "amber»A mixture of pollen of the following varieties:
- — «star».
- - "gem".
- - "orange".
The aforementioned apple varieties are parental for this apple variety.
Most gardeners and breeders think that the most important apple variety for fertilization is the "star" variety, because the variety has the same characteristics. Thanks to the work of a breeding specialist L.A. Kotov, this variety of apples was created.
Additional description
For a closer acquaintance with the fruit tree, it is worth carefully examining the additional description of this variety.
Advantages and disadvantages
Good adaptation to different climates and a large amount of harvest characterizes this variety from excellent sides.
Among the disadvantages of this variety, a small content of sucrose, P-active substance and vitamin C group in the crop can be distinguished.
Dimensions of the apple tree at the age
This fruit tree is usually of medium size. An aged apple tree grows upwards by three hundred centimeters. The density of the crown is assessed as weak, the shape is round, rather spreading, compact, the skeletal branches are also compact.
The increase in the apple tree over the years
This fruit tree has an increased growth rate. Each year, the fruit tree, namely the stem and branches, grow by more than twelve centimeters.
Harvesting process
Fruit crops are characterized by the annual process of bringing a harvest with a large number of fruits.
Harvest amount
Thanks to the large amount of harvest, more than one hundred and twenty kilograms are harvested from each apple tree.
The opinion of the tasters
The harvest is below average in size, most often the weight of one fruit reaches sixty to eighty grams, has a glossy surface, on which there are no folds.
The skin is green and yellow at the same time, with a rich shimmer throughout the apple. The pulp is fine-grained, the aroma is not pronounced, good taste, sour and sweet at the same time.
The level of resistance to cold and frost
This variety of apples has a good level of resistance to cold and frost, which means it can withstand sub-zero temperatures well up to twenty-eight degrees Celsius.
The level of resistance to various diseases
The fruit tree has a fairly good level of resistance to various diseases. However, in years with excessive moisture, infections with fungal diseases occur.
Apple-tree Screen: reviews
Natalya Olegovna, Moscow region:
“This variety of apples is the best for my beloved Urals. In the year of planting the planting material, the summer season turned out to be rather dry. Ignoring this, the apple tree has adapted well and endured the cold in the winter season. The tree began to bear crops when it reached the age of five after planting. The fruits are quite tasty, the presentation is at a height. Due to the long holding time, apples can be used as a decoration on the table, and also make delicious jams. "
Nadezhda Sergeevna, Moscow:
“I really love the fruits of this kind of apples. Apples have a good presentation and juicy pulp. The husband prepares various goodies from fruits and compote, and jam, and preserves, and jam, as well as freshly squeezed juices. Thanks to the long storage time, you can, oh, how long it takes to bake charlotte. "
Alena Yakovlevna, Lipetsk:
“I've read a lot of rave reviews for this variety, but I don't agree with them at all. The apples are tiny, and the taste is far from good. A friend said that there are not so many useful substances in them. I can never understand why summer residents acquire planting material of this variety and plant it in their suburban areas. "
Apple tree Screen: planting and care
In order for the apple tree to develop well and begin the process of harvesting at the right time, you need to know how planting and agricultural technology are carried out in the future.
Disembarkation time and scheme
This variety of apples is not capricious in the selection of the timing for planting. Planting material adapts well in spring, summer and autumn.
For planting an apple tree, a planting hole is made into the depth of sixty centimeters and a diameter of eighty centimeters, humus is poured, planting material is placed in the center and buried in soil.
Immediately after the performed procedure, the fruit tree is moistened with two containers of liquids.
Note! When planting planting material in the summer for normal rooting, summer residents are advised to remove all color on the apple tree.
Cultivation, care
In order for the planting material to adapt correctly, it is worthwhile to make regular moistening throughout the summer season. Agrotechnics in the future for the fruit tree includes the following:
- - the first thirty-six months after planting in the spring, the planting material is fertilized with nitrogen. They process the apple tree from parasites and whitewash the trunk.
- - in the summer season, the formation of a dry crust on the soil surface is not allowed. To do this, moisturize the herbaceous plant on a schedule.
- - use mineral dressing in the fall. For the prevention of diseases, broken branches are pruned and the trunk is whitewashed. To avoid freezing of the fruit tree in winter, the apple tree is covered with special materials.
Pruning and shaping the crown
This variety of apples is a stunted crop, because of this, summer residents are advised to give the crown a stanza or tiered shape.
Note! Timely pruning of infected, weak and uneven branches will protect against the occurrence of various diseases and will contribute to the rate of growth of skeletal branches.
Pollinating Varieties
This type of apple is self-fertile. But this variety pollinates well, thanks to other pollinating varieties with the same flowering time.
Distinctive features of ripening and harvesting process
Immediately before selecting a fruit tree for your suburban area, you need to find out information about the distinctive features of the harvesting process.
The beginning of the harvesting process
The first harvest in a fruit tree is formed when it reaches four to five years of age immediately after budding. The first harvesting process is quite modest in number, but with each subsequent year the amount of harvest increases.
Description of the crop
The tree differs from other fruit-bearing crops in its yield, which has a funnel with a slight, one-sided nodule resembling a tubercle.
The saucer is medium in size. The heart part is quite large. The seed chambers are fully open. The fruits have a rather high taste, however, there are few useful microelements and vitamins in the fruits.
The fruits begin to ripen by the beginning of the autumn season.
With the correct selected temperature and humidity, the crop does not waste its appearance for about six months.
Recommendation! It is recommended to keep the fruits in the refrigerator, so they can be stored for six to seven months.
Varieties
Semi-culture
In the northern parts of our country, in which in the winter season the temperature regime drops to minus forty-seven degrees Celsius, summer residents inoculate this variety to uncultivated ranetki. Because of these rootstocks, the fruit tree receives less frost damage and begins the harvesting process faster.
The tree grows no more than two hundred centimeters up at the age, the crown is spreading. The first fruits can be harvested upon reaching the age of three after grafting. The crop of good appearance is small, most often the mass of one fruit reaches fifty - seventy grams.
Stamp
To save space in the summer cottage, the fruit tree is grafted into columnar varieties.
On these rootstocks, the apple tree has a strong column-type stem, which is overgrown with ringlet. The crown is quite rare, no shaping is required.
The stem tree usually begins harvesting when it reaches one year of age. The first fruits are usually in small quantities, but their number increases over the years.
Cultivation in certain regions
For the good development of the apple tree, it is necessary to have information about the distinctive features of cultivation for a particular region separately.
The middle strip of our country
This variety of apples has all the indicators of varieties for cultivation in the territory of the Moscow region and the middle zone of our country.
For good survival of the planting material in a certain region, the apple tree is planted in the fall. The optimal time for this is the end of the first autumn month.
At this time of landing, the planting material has time to release the roots before the arrival of the first cold weather.
Siberia
Winter seasons that do not have enough snow in Siberia affect the growth and development of the fruit tree. To avoid freezing of the apple tree in a certain region, summer residents recommend preparing the tree before winter. To do this in the autumn season:
- the soil at the trunk is covered with a layer of mulch.
- whitewash the trunk.
- cover the apple tree with special materials.
Important! To avoid attacks of parasites near the tree, various baits are installed to distract from the apple tree.
Ural
Initially, the Ekrannoe apple tree was created for the Urals. The fruit tree is well adapted to the climate of the region.
However, in order for the apple tree to grow a couple of centimeters every year, the accelerated design of fruit branches and a high level of resistance to cold and frost in this region, the apple tree requires the necessary number of nutrients and liquid.
For this, in the first twelve months, the tree is constantly moistened. Twenty-four years after planting, apple fertilizers begin to be applied.
Summing up
The Ekrannoe apple tree is the best fruit crop for the Urals.Following all the advice of experienced summer residents, you will not only plant the planting material correctly, but also perform the necessary procedures for the apple tree, which will then allow you to have a large amount of harvest.